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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: United Nation Prize Award <info@award.com>
Reply-To: 2010.uknl@8u8.com
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:23:44 -0600
Subject: Free-Lotto Award Winner!!!

Dear Lucky Beneficiary,

We publicize the external draws of theUnited Nation Prize Award, apprehended in United Kingdom in February 2010. Based on random assortment implement of the internet websites, from Millions of E-mails Worldwide your email address was chosen including other three(3) Lucky winners to collect A Free lotto prize award of £750,000.00 (Seven Hundred and fifty thousand Great Britain Pounds. These Draws are commemorative and as such special.

This is the Ticket number 07-08-10-19-40-46-{55} and Drew the lucky numbers 04-06-09-90-09-22(07) which subsequently won you £750,000.00 (Seven Hundred and fifty thousand Great Britain Pounds). To claim your prize, kindly contact the Fiduciary manager via email below with your Winning Ticket Number and Drew Lucky numbers and kindly fill the form below.

****************************************************
Mr. Lampard Joel
Head Winning Claims Dept.
Email: 2010.uknl@8u8.com
Tel: +44 703-591-9274
****************************************************

Name of Winner: Residential Address: Country:
Sex: Occupation: Tel No: Date Of Birth:
Amount Won: How do you feel being a winner?
Preffered Mode of payment...

Upon the receive of your above detail we shall process your prize and dispatch to your location. This promo is governed and monitored by the British Gambling Commission 2010 and censored (B.G.C).

Sincerely,
Mr Ban Ki-Moon
United Nations Secretary-General



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